Chromie Questline in Patch 7.2.5 - Early Dialogue Preview

In Patch 7.2.5, we'll go on an epic questline with Chromie! Blizzard's early 7.2.5 notes describe this as "An epic, time-twisting questline involving everyone\u2019s favorite walking paradox: Chromie!"\r\rWe've pieced together an early look at this questline through datamined dialogue and there are some interesting lore tidbits! If you're not familiar with Chromie, she is the bronze dragon Chronormu in female gnome form. She's found as a quest giver and member of the Timewalkers in many expansions, but her most memorable appearances are in the Mystère de l'infini questseries with "Future You" and "Past You" and the touching La bataille de Comté-de-Darrow questline which starts with La petite Pamela.\r\rNote that this is an early datamined preview and is not complete or final. We will do an in-depth preview when the questline is open for testing on the 7.2.5 PTR. As this is a PTR quest preview, there may be general story spoilers. Edit: Updated 4\/24 with more Wrathion info.\r\r\rVoice Over\r\r\rIntroduction \rMeeting Chromie\rChromie meets up with the player and perhaps even an additional version of herself.\r\rHold onto your helmet... we're traveling through TIME!\rAlright... let's see here. I think we're at the right time, give or take a minute. Am I dead yet?\rOh, good. There I am over there. Hi, me!\rOh, hi! What are you doing here?\rHere we go... again!\rI bought us a few more seconds this time, but we have to move quickly.\rHey! Chromie!\rOh, hi! What are you doing here?\r Follow me! We don't have much time!\rOh! Well, alright. You've never steered me wrong in the past. Or in the future.\rSo, where are we going? Why are we leaving Wyrmrest?\rSomebody is trying to kill you. In fact, it should happen any second now...\r\rTeleporting Away\rAlright, I'm chronoporting us to a point four hours before the attack happens. That'll give us PLENTY of time to untangle this mess.\rHuh! That's weird. Something's blocking me from accessing that particular moment.\rNo worries! Four hours was probably too early anyways. Let's try one hour.\rNow I'm starting to get worried, $n. Whoever orchestrated this attack really did their homework. They've found a way to block my chronoports!\rLet's give this one last try...\rThere, that did it!\rWe are now at a time 15 minutes before my death.\rThat probably won't be enough time to save me, but it's the best I can do for now.\r\rChronoshards\rChronoshard Clues\rThere are four Chronoshards to retrieve: Éclat de temps gelé, Éclat de temps resplendissant, Éclat de temps touché par la corruption, Éclat de temps fumant.\r\rLet's ask around and see if we can figure out where those shadowy bolts were coming from.\rAlexstrazsa: The undead walk again. The Ruby Dragonshrine has a history of conflict with the undead. Most of that struggle has subsided since the fall of the Lich King, but lately, we've been having more problems than usual.\rUndead attacks at the Ruby Dragonshrine? We'll take a look. Thanks, Allie.\r\rStrange? Let me think... Oh! I did see that black dragon earlier today. What was his name? Deathwing? No, no, not him... the other one. The one with the hat.\rPretty sure he was headed to the Obsidian Dragonshrine.\rWe'll check it out. Thanks!\r\rLord Ithraius: Actually, yes. The Garden Keeper at the Emerald Dragonshrine has been struggling to keep the dreamers asleep. Several of the ancients have unexpectedly awoken from the Dream, and we haven't yet been able to find out why.\t\rThank you, Lord Itharius. We'll take a look, and will let you know if we find anything.\r\rKalecgos: Not particularly. The ley lines have been acting up again, but that's normal in this part of the world.\t\rLey line disturbances? Pshh... typical blue dragon problems.\rSounds like we've got some dragonshrines to investigate. Let's go, uh... investigate some dragonshrines!\r\rRuby Dragonshrine - Lich\rCome on, $n. Let's go clear out the undead leaders. Maybe they'll know something about the upcoming attack.\rA lich! I figured as much... though it's odd that I couldn't see this in any future timeline.\rHe's inside the tree, right? Let's go get him then. His time has come!\rWe can go straight for that lich, $n. If he's really orchestrating this attack, then killing him should scatter their forces.\rThat's one threat taken care of in a timely manner!\rHuh? What's this? Some kind of chronoshard? I'll have to bring it back to Wyrmrest to investigate.\r\rObsidian Dragonshrine - Dreadlord\rWrathion:\rI know this shrine has been abandoned for a few years now, but really? Demons? Father would never have approved of this.\rMe? Why does everyone always suspect the black dragon? I'm ashamed, Chronormu. No, I know nothing about an attack. I was simply visiting Northrend for my own amusement, let's say. I was, however, surprised to see this demonic infestation here in our beloved dragonshrine. If you're looking for someone who might take umbrage at a dragon, you might start with the Legion.\r\rChromie:\rHe makes a fair point. Let's poke around that spooky cavern for clues.\rA dreadlord? And a bronze dragon... Wait, is he talking about me?\rAnd it sounds like he gave away his position. Let's go to the entrance of the Obsidian Dragonshrine and snuff him out!\rLuckily for us, we already know about the dreadlord mastermind pulling the strings. Let's kill him before he can kill me!\rI wonder what the Legion wants with me.\rHmm... a chronoshard. Let's bring this back to Wyrmrest. I wonder when and where it goes.\r\rEmerald Dragonshrine - Satyr\rWe can help with that, right?\rWe can help with that!\rThe dreamers gave us three clues... great nightmare, by the water, dragon's palm. We just need to figure out what they mean.\rLet's go!\rRemember, the satyr is down in that bone claw by the water. Let's take him out!\rOdd. I don't remember getting on the satyrs' bad side, either now OR in the future.\rLook at this! A chronoshard. We should bring it back to Wyrmrest with us.\r\rAzure Dragonshrine - Void Lord\rLet's get down there and look for clues. Maybe the disturbances are coming from whoever wants to kill me.\rLet's skip the ley lines and go straight to that void lord. Time is of the essence!\rI never expected to be on the bad side of a VOID LORD, of all things.\rAnd look at this... it was carrying a chronoshard. I need to bring this to Wyrmrest to find out where it goes.\r\rChromie's Conclusions\rI have a sneaking suspicion that the enemy is planning a cross-synchronous attack. Why else would they be using chronoshards, right?\rI can tell you're a little foggy on what that means. Basically, they're attacking me at multiple points in time simultaneously.\rThese guys really know what they're doing! I wouldn't be surprised if they had a bronze dragon on their side.\r\rAttacks on Chromie\rAs Chromie has concluded that there are simultaneous attacks across time, you go back to different eras to fight them!\r\rPortals\rInteresting... a portal to Andorhal. That's one of my favorite places of any when! Let's see if I'm in trouble.\rAha! A portal to Mount Hyjal. I've been there a time or tree. THREE. I meant to say three.\rI see... a portal to Stratholme, back in the days of the Third War.\rWow... an old one! This portal points to the Well of Eternity.\r\rMaleterres de l’Ouest - \rAndorhal, a few months after the Cataclysm. We're in the middle of a battle between the Horde and the Alliance.\rThere it is! You have your orders, slay the dragon!\rSee, this is one of the problems with being a gnome. Sometimes Horde soldiers get the urge to KICK you.\rSoldiers of the Alliance! Hold your ground! She can't hide forever.\rThe ALLIANCE wants me too? What's going on right now?\rI can hold my own here, but I can't fly away with that cannon pointed at the skies. Break down those barricades and take it out!\rThe cannon is down. Can you make it out?\rI think so. See you next time!\r\rL’Épuration de Stratholme - \rStratholme, during the Third War. I remember this day. Not exactly Prince Arthas' finest moment.\rChromie! Thank the sands you've arrived.\rI couldn't fight them off. They've taken you into the city!\rI guess we're headed into Stratholme! Let's get a move on, we don't have much time!\rYikes! That's one nasty-looking creature. Well, there's no getting past her. Looks like we're going to have to take her on.\rThank you so much for saving me.\rAny time!\r\rMont Hyjal - \rLet's see... we're in Mount Hyjal, shortly after the time of the Cataclysm.\rI remember this! I should be just up ahead.\rI sure don't recall there being so many fire elementals around here...\rThere I am!\rI'm wounded! I can heal this... I just need a little bit more time.\rDon't worry. We'll protect you!\rFeeling better?\rI'll be fine, I think. Thanks for the help!\r\rLe Puits d’éternité - \rThe Well of Eternity, just prior to the First War. About ten thousand years before your time, $n. Give or take.\rOh no! There I am!\rThese fel wounds are bad. We need to get me back to Wyrmrest.\rThere should be a time portal up on the other side of the Well. I know the way. Follow me!\rThere's the portal! Let's move!\rWhew! I should be safe now.\r\rAfter Chromie is Saved\rEverything seems... back to normal. The timelines are clearer. I don't see myself dying anymore.\rThat's good!\rThere ARE a few things still bothering me, though...\rA whole lot of people seemed very intent on killing me. Demons, elementals, undead, void lords... even the Horde and Alliance!\rWhy's everybody so mad at me? I think we should probably figure that out, eventually.\rBut that's a problem for future us! Well, future you and past me. Aw, don't worry about it. Time is complicated.\rSee you next time, $n!\r\r\rIs that a Stratholme gate key? This must be our lucky day!\rKeep that handy for the next time we visit Stratholme.\r\r\rA Brimstone Beacon... fascinating!\rI think we can use this to rile up the fire elementals in Mount Hyjal.\r\r\rTyrande's Moonstone? How did you find THIS?\rIt's not much use to us here, but maybe in the Well of Eternity...\r\r\rInteresting... these documents mark the bearer as some sort of higher-up in the Cenarion Circle.\rMaybe we can use them to grease some wheels in Andorhal.\r\rDialogue if Chromie Fails\/Dies\rUmm... sorry about this.\rAlright... now I attack THIS one...\rTime to take matters into my own hands!\rThe timestream won't repair itself!\rHere we go!\rI'm more powerful than I appear, you know...\rOoh! Your time just ran out!\rSorry, but... that's how it goes!\rOh, wonderful! Everything worked out!\rYay! I did it!\rNo... it's not supposed to happen this way...\rMaybe next time...\rLooks like it's my time... to...\rThis isn't what happens...\rSorry...\rTime heals all wounds... except for... the fatal ones...\r\rRetrying an Encounter\rI'm ready.\rYou ready? There's no time like the present... trust me.\rLet's try that again, but this time, we'll give ourselves a BIT more time before my murder. You ready?

Commentaires

Commentaire de TheAmadaun

on 2017-04-15T23:07:40-05:00

This is seriously cool, thanks!\r\rI am kind of flummoxed by this, though:\r\rThe Well of Eternity, just prior to the First War. About ten thousand years before your time, $n. Give or take.\r\rFirst War usually refers to the first invasion of Azeroth by the Horde, but if she wants to call the first invasion of Azeroth by the Burning Legion that, I guess that makes sense. But earlier, she referred to the Culling of Stratholme as taking place during the Third War, which is how it's traditionally numbered (being Warcraft 3 and all), but inaccurate if we're going by Legion invasions (it's the second)!\r\rMake up your mind, you ridiculous dragon.

Commentaire de BathroomBuddha

on 2017-04-15T23:31:59-05:00

I only read the first few parts, but I'm excited to hear that Wrathion is back into, at the very least, the dialogue of the quest-line.

Commentaire de Aenwyrm

on 2017-04-15T23:43:22-05:00

"But that's a problem for future us"\r\rNot sure I like that implication.

Commentaire de AlexanderKrizak

on 2017-04-16T00:06:03-05:00

First War usually refers to the first invasion of Azeroth by the Horde, but if she wants to call the first invasion of Azeroth by the Burning Legion that, I guess that makes sense. But earlier, she referred to the Culling of Stratholme as taking place during the Third War, which is how it's traditionally numbered (being Warcraft 3 and all), but inaccurate if we're going by Legion invasions (it's the second)!\r\rIt might just simply be an error, but if the dragons do use numbered wars to refer to Burning Legion invasions, it's possible they refer to the events of Warcraft 1 and 2 combined (which were really just one war that continued; we only call it two wars because there were two games) as the Second War. The orcish attack on Azeroth was a Burning Legion invasion, just one by proxy.

Commentaire de SilverDragon234

on 2017-04-16T00:08:23-05:00

Can't wait to get some laughs from our dearest Chromie. She's way too silly to be excluded in HotS!

Commentaire de Soeroah

on 2017-04-16T00:11:06-05:00

Oh my gosh I love time travel\r\rI can't WAIT, I hope this isn't all there is. I didn't read all of it cuz spoilers but aaah

Commentaire de Caerule

on 2017-04-16T00:26:14-05:00

Blizzard needs to sort out some confusion between the quest writers and lore writers.\r\rVoid Lords are the giant planet-devouring beings that spawned the Old Gods, that dwell in the realm of Shadow. There's certainly no way we're facing those. Voidlords without a space in between exists as lesser void creatures. The purple blobs we also see the Legion use. I could also see us facing a Void God, which is a fallen Naaru. Or a Faceless General. But Blizzard certainly won't have us facing the greatest force of the universe in a quest.\r\rOther than that, this sounds really exciting, and is likely laying the foundation for something big in the future. Which is great.

Commentaire de uparrow

on 2017-04-16T01:11:26-05:00

A whole lot of people seemed very intent on killing me. Demons, elementals, undead, void lords... even the Horde and Alliance!\rWhy's everybody so mad at me? I think we should probably figure that out, eventually.\r\rFour words: Heroes of the Storm.

Commentaire de Kylini

on 2017-04-16T03:33:34-05:00

"About ten thousand years before your time." I dunno, draenei death knights are pretty old.

Commentaire de PopCulturePooka

on 2017-04-16T05:11:45-05:00

Lol is this all a big tie-in quest chain for Chromie to be in HotS or will it have some relevance to the overall Legion storyline?

Commentaire de hotaru251

on 2017-04-16T06:22:16-05:00

"I wonder what the Legion wants with me."\r\rYou (chromie) are as cute as Pepe (if i could have a tiny Chromie on my head....) and Legion is just jealous of you.

Commentaire de Byrmaxson

on 2017-04-16T08:41:45-05:00

Blizzard needs to sort out some confusion between the quest writers and lore writers.\r\rVoid Lords are the giant planet-devouring beings that spawned the Old Gods, that dwell in the realm of Shadow. There's certainly no way we're facing those. Voidlords without a space in between exists as lesser void creatures. The purple blobs we also see the Legion use. I could also see us facing a Void God, which is a fallen Naaru. Or a Faceless General. But Blizzard certainly won't have us facing the greatest force of the universe in a quest.\r\rOther than that, this sounds really exciting, and is likely laying the foundation for something big in the future. Which is great.\r\rWhile the naming is confusing, agreed, you're wrong on one count. We have fought literal Void Lords; Dimensius the All-Devouring in Outland is supposedly one of such "fragments, shadows, the faintest of echoes" of the real deal. The masters of the Old Gods are not quite powerful enough to be such a huge threat without a Titan body to possess.

Commentaire de Karazaskull

on 2017-04-16T08:52:55-05:00

Blizzard needs to sort out some confusion between the quest writers and lore writers.

Void Lords are the giant planet-devouring beings that spawned the Old Gods, that dwell in the realm of Shadow. There's certainly no way we're facing those. Voidlords without a space in between exists as lesser void creatures. The purple blobs we also see the Legion use. I could also see us facing a Void God, which is a fallen Naaru. Or a Faceless General. But Blizzard certainly won't have us facing the greatest force of the universe in a quest.

Other than that, this sounds really exciting, and is likely laying the foundation for something big in the future. Which is great.

I agree, Void lord are the real deal, the greatest force in the universe. Voidlords, the armor-plated voidwalkers are their closest representation in the physical realm (Dimensius). It need a bit a renaming and classification.

Commentaire de katakemi

on 2017-04-16T10:39:21-05:00

WRATHION! \rOMG

Commentaire de SilverDragon234

on 2017-04-16T10:41:03-05:00

Lol is this all a big tie-in quest chain for Chromie to be in HotS or will it have some relevance to the overall Legion storyline?\r\rLike said; Chromie is too silly to be excluded in HotS.

Commentaire de cephadex

on 2017-04-16T12:16:59-05:00

First War usually refers to the first invasion of Azeroth by the Horde, but if she wants to call the first invasion of Azeroth by the Burning Legion that, I guess that makes sense. But earlier, she referred to the Culling of Stratholme as taking place during the Third War, which is how it's traditionally numbered (being Warcraft 3 and all), but inaccurate if we're going by Legion invasions (it's the second)!

It might just simply be an error, but if the dragons do use numbered wars to refer to Burning Legion invasions, it's possible they refer to the events of Warcraft 1 and 2 combined (which were really just one war that continued; we only call it two wars because there were two games) as the Second War. The orcish attack on Azeroth was a Burning Legion invasion, just one by proxy.

Clearly just an error on part of the writers, there are plenty of them through the game and even some in Chronicle (ex., I remember something about how presumably "Aegwynn's residual energies had remained around for millennia," where in actuality she would not have been older than 800 years at most and had passed away relatively recently). Anyway, I think they probably just meant the War of the Ancients.

Commentaire de musicallittle1

on 2017-04-16T18:13:38-05:00

Lol is this all a big tie-in quest chain for Chromie to be in HotS or will it have some relevance to the overall Legion storyline?\r\rShe's in already in HotS so I am confused by your question.

Commentaire de OptimusJ

on 2017-04-16T19:12:42-05:00

Anyone else drifted to the first season finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow? The same way they got rid from Vandal Savage?

Commentaire de Foxpaw

on 2017-04-16T19:59:12-05:00

20 gold says she's going to somehow end up having us try to help her kill herself before she screws something up.